Jeret Tietjen gets off a pass to a teammate during Wednesday's season opener in North Las Vegas. The Hawks fell 43-42 to host Lied Middle School.

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Bob Snell
Desert Valley Times

If the first game is any indication, the Charles A. Hughes Middle School boys' basketball team should make some noise this season.

The Hawks staged a scrappy second-half comeback that fell just short in a 43-42 non-conference loss to Lied Middle School Wednesday afternoon in North Las Vegas.

"I was proud of the kids for the way they battled back," Hawks head coach John Noel said. "For the first game of the year we did some things well, but we also need to work on some things. I'm encouraged with what I saw." ...